Incorporating More Counselors and Psychologist in Schools to Help Young Children

Incorporating More Counselors and Psychologist in Schools to help Young Children This research proposal will explore the need to incorporate more psychologist and counselors in schools in order to help children with various psychological needs. The main reason for choosing this area of study is because there has been a general perception that young children as young as 4 years do not have challenges that may require the attention of counselors. However, research has shown that there are issues like grief, bullying, behavioral disorders that hinder young children from realizing their potential or enjoying their childhood life (Buckroyd 132; Cash 28; Linda170). Most of these challenges manifest in different ways later in life (Susan et al., 330). For example, research evidence has linked parental neglect early in life to increased probability of engaging in crime later in life. However, these challenges can be resolved by effective counseling programs during childhood. The study will use a survey method where it will collect both primary and secondary data. The primary data will be collected through interview method using structured questionnaire to interview counselors and school administrators. The collected data will be analyzed using thematic analysis in order to understand the major issues that pertains to counseling young children.

Annotated BibliographyBuckroyd, Flitton J. “counseling Children and Young People who attend a School for Children with Complex Needs: a case study.” Counseling & Psychotherapy Research (CPR), 5.2(2005): 131-137. Print. In this study the authors exploring the effect of counseling children with complex needs. The report showed that children reported improvement including improved communication, self-awareness, and self confidence. Cash, Ralph. “Depression in Young Children: Information for parents and educators.” National Association of School Psychologists, 2004. Print. This source gives important information about...

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